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KiLMOTLAN. 



385. Shakacloue. Unknown. Perhaps Sheniclou, 1452 (Rental). 

 1583 Currickye or Shancloue C, in Kilmoylan (Des. li., 11), given 

 with Ballyhahell and Knocknegornagh. 



386. Carrownecloughy C. Unknown. In Toghe Shanid, near 

 Shanid (Peyton, 99b). Perhaps same as last, and Carrowclogh, near 

 Old Abbey, or Quarterclogh, in the same. 



387. Shanid (19). Marked. 839 Senati, the scene of a fierce 

 battle and defeat of the JS'orse by the Ui Chonaill and Ui Pidgeinti 

 (Wars of G. and G.). 1230 Senode granted to T. f. Maur. 1282 

 J. f. P. at his death held a cantred in Cunyl called Shenede. 

 1296 The free tenants figure in a suit of Maur. de Carreu and Ric. de 

 Burgo (Plea. P., 27-32). 1298 The Inquisition on the death of T. f. 

 Maur. gives Senede, and mentions five acres held by the Smith near 

 the C." Also rents, a warren, a mill, and the Bishop's rent for lands 

 held by the nuns of (St. Catherine's, or Old Abbey) O'Conyll. 1300 

 The Manor, worth £36 145. 2d. (also see C.S.P.I.). During the 

 next three centuries it was the chief house " of the Desmonds, 

 whence the battle-cry, '* Shanid Aboo." 1569 The C. surrendered. 

 1580 Pelham camped near '* Desmond's first and most ancient house of 

 C. Shenet," and from it ravaged the hills, burning houses, and slaying 

 400 persons (Carew MS.). 1583 Manor of Shanet, two old ruinous 

 C.s, of which one is situated on the top of a high mount, and is 

 girded by a barbican, which, with the C, lately fell (Des. R., 11). 

 1587 Granted to W. Trenchard, both Higher and Lower Shanyd (Pi. 

 5078; Inq. Exch., 41). 1598 Left to the Irish. 1611 Confirmed 

 to P. Trenchard, under whom Jasper Loe held both C.s, being 

 sufficient dwelling (Inq. Chan., 6b). 1615 Claimed by the Bishop, 

 but set to Mr. Trinche(ard) (Vis. Pegal). 1641 Mortaugh Cavanagh 

 and Col. Morris Harbart, both of Ballingarry, pillaged Shanatt (held 

 by Donnell Whitlo) and Shanagolden (Dep., 226). 1655 J. Trenchard 

 held the Manor in right of his brother Edward. 



Fabric. — The C. stands on a fine mote 35 feet high, with a fosse 

 12 feet wide. On this stands a strong tower 35 feet high, 22 feet 

 inside, walls, 1 1 feet thick, polygonal outside, circular inside, battle- 

 mented, windows turned over planks, and no vaults. The eastern half 

 levelled. It is at the west side of the platform, and is nearly touched 

 by the outer wall ; of this only a few fragments totter on the edge 

 of the mound. It was battlemented and loopholed, 16 feet high and 



